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The Heritage Party
31 Moscovian Street
Yerevan, Armenia
Tel.: (+374 – 10) 53.69.13
Fax: (+374 – 10) 53.26.97
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May 15, 2007
The Triumph of Heritage
Yerevan–Today, May 15, Raffi K. Hovannisian, Larisa Alaverdian, and party
spokesman Hovsep Khurshudian answered questions from the media at the
capital’s Golden Tulip Hotel, where the Forum Club had invited a press
conference. The dozens of print, electronic, and television journalists who
packed the meeting hall were primarily interested in Heritage’s viewpoint on
the parliamentary elections of May 12.
"In spite of the markedly unequal conditions before and during the campaign
season and the large-scale violations registered on election day, Heritage
prevailed," Hovannisian said, noting that the party’s officially-recorded 6
percent result reflects but one third of its actual electorate. Even with
the 6 percent, however, Hovannisian pledged to protect and represent the
interests of his entire constituency and, indeed, every Armenian citizen. As
to persisting questions on the findings of international observers, Armenia’s
first Minister of Foreign Affairs declared that May 12 was a test not for
the international community, but for Armenia itself. "We will take every
step, exhaust every option, and pursue every measure to ensure that Armenia’s
next elections will be finally free, fair, and transparent," he said.
Consistent with Heritage’s campaign credo, Hovannisian now officially called
for the removal of all party flags, logos, and symbols from governmental
buildings. "Our town halls, our cultural centers, our public parks are not
the property of one person or party; they belong to the the entire Armenian
people," he said, vowing to excise the personal from the political for the
ultimate creation of a government rooted in and authorized by the national
will.
Founded in 2002, Heritage has regional divisions throughout the land. Its
central office is located at 31 Moscovian Street, Yerevan 0002, Armenia,
with telephone contact at (374-10) 536.913, fax at (374-10) 532.697, email
at [email protected] or [email protected], and website at